The Challenge and Promise of a Catholic University ed. Hesburghj 1st PBk ed FINE

Description: The Challenge and Promise of a Catholic University Edited by Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. University of Notre Dame Press Notre Dame, Indiana 1994 xiii, 381 p.; 23 cm. (9 inches). Paperback, with glossy, color covers. Includes Afterword and Brief Biographies of the Contributors. First Paperback Edition "Contemporary Catholic higher education finds itself at a crucial crossroad. The issues are many and complex. How is the Catholic character of the university to be preserved and fostered while avoiding secularization on the one hand and insular sectarianism on the other? Must a majority of the faculty in a college or department be Catholic? How is Catholic to be defined in terms of culture, belief, or practice? What is the level of commitment to intellectual inquiry and the possibility of dissent that must be present on a Catholic campus? These are some of the issues that prompted Fr. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., to write a position paper and invite 29 distinguished members of the faculty and administration at the University of Notre Dame to address as they strive to envision and create a great Catholic university. The contributors explore these issues from a wide variety of religious and academic perspectives, and although their backgrounds and fields of study differ widely, they agree on a number of points. First, a great Catholic university must begin by being a great university that is also Catholic. Second, the catholicity, or universality, of a Catholic university fosters the centrality of philosophy and particularly theology as legitimate intellectual concerns, especially as they challenge the disintegration and turmoil of our modern predicament. Finally, how a Catholic university is seen as a community of service is also examined in both its intellectual and practical applications. Throughout, these essays describe a university community where reason and faith intersect and reinforce each other as they grapple with all the problems that face the transmission and growth of knowledge and the multiplication of new and complex moral problems" [from the back cover] ISBN: 0268008035 Book is in Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Copyright 2022 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred, but not required. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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